Nottingham Crown Court Sentencing Results

Explore 527 verdicts at Nottingham Crown Court (Nottingham). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

May 1993 1 case

Beverley Allitt

Murder *

Sentence

13 life sentences

Beverley Allitt murdered four infants, attempted to murder three, and caused grievous bodily harm to a further six at the children’s ward of Grantham and Kesteven Hospital, Lincolnshire, between February and April 1991. She administered large doses of insulin to at least two of the victims and a large air bubble was found in the body of another.

Convicted of murdering four infants, attempting to murder three, and causing grievous bodily harm to a further six. Suffered from Munchausen's syndrome from childhood.

1 May 1993

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Mark Martin

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a whole-life order

Mark Martin strangled 25-year-old Ellen Frith to death on 24 January 2005 in a derelict flat in Marple Road, Nottingham, then stuck a syringe in her leg and set fire to the property. He also strangled 18-year-old Katie Baxter and 26-year-old Zoe Pennick between 30 December 2004 and 6 January 2005 near his tent. Bodies of Pennick and Baxter were found under rubble next to his tent in February 2005.

Ringleader convicted of three murders despite pleading not guilty. Several homeless witnesses testified about his confessions.

1 Jan 0001

Lisa Barlow

Assisting an offender *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Lisa Barlow, aged 45, of High Cross Leys, assisted an offender after the murder of Davices Anderson on 28 April 2023. She was present in the flat during the fatal stabbing by Courtney McLeary and David Francis, stepped over the injured Davices with McLeary before leaving the building, then attended addresses of Gregory Bailey and Danny O’Keefe, leaving her blood-stained coat at Bailey’s house.

Pleaded guilty to assisting an offender.

1 Jan 0001

Klodian Shenaj

Conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration *

Sentence

four years nine months imprisonment

Klodian Shenaj, 49, from Nottingham, along with Banet Tershana, Jetmir Myrtaj and Desmond Rice organised people smuggling crossings from France and Belgium to the UK in October 2022. Shenaj helped transport the boat Aquaholic from Poole to Brightlingsea Marina in Essex with Rice. Cell site data showed he was in the Essex area when the boat returned from Belgium.

Pleaded guilty on 1 August. Acted as the conduit between mainland Europe based facilitators and the UK. From Nottingham.

1 Jan 0001

Kelvin Ndoro

Sexual assault *

Sentence

15 months imprisonment

Kelvin Ndoro posed as a taxi driver to lure a Nottingham Trent University student into his car in Nottingham city centre. He drove her to a supermarket car park, stroked her leg and attempted to drag her into the back seat. The victim secretly filmed the assault and managed to escape when he unlocked the doors.

Also given a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and added to the sex offender register for 10 years. Judge Mark Watson stated: 'The victim no longer feels safe walking in the city where she lives.'

1 Jan 0001

Kenneth Marriott

Grievous bodily harm without intent and fraud by false representation *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months

Kenneth Marriott, 46, assaulted a man at an address in Newark on 1 August 2020, tipping him from his wheelchair and causing a broken leg and displaced pelvis. The victim had a brittle bone condition, of which Marriott was aware. Marriott demanded money for drugs and alcohol and became violent when refused. After the attack, he used three stolen bank cards to make over £400 in contactless purchases for items including beer, sweets and scratch cards. He initially claimed the fall was accidental and denied using the cards, but CCTV evidence showed him making the purchases. He pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm without intent and six counts of fraud by false representation.

Also ordered to undergo a 30-day rehabilitation programme and forbidden from contacting the victim for at least five years. Pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm without intent and six counts of fraud by false representation.

1 Jan 0001

Kevin Wright

Theft and Fraud *

Sentence

5 years imprisonment

Kevin Wright, 50, set up a number of appeals for sick children and raised hundreds of thousands of pounds between 2005 and 2008, including the Bobby Wright Cancer Fighting Fund for his own son. He sold raffle tickets, had collection boxes, and allowed donations through websites, but the money went into his personal bank account. After his son recovered, Wright kept the money for his own business ventures. He stole nearly £1m from children's cancer funds.

Convicted of ten counts of theft and two of fraud. Sentence later reduced to four years on appeal as an 'act of mercy' due to harmful effect on his son.

1 Jan 0001

Keenan Savage

Arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered *

Sentence

two-and-a-half years imprisonment

Keenan Savage lit a blaze in his second floor flat in Augustine Gardens, Bestwood, on 8 November 2023, and fled the scene without alerting neighbours, putting dozens of neighbouring families at risk. Three days later, he called police claiming he had visited his flat for the first time in a month and discovered it gutted by fire. Detectives unravelled his story using CCTV footage showing him at the scene around the time the fire was lit. Fire investigators concluded the fire was deliberately ignited by naked flame in the kitchen and living room, likely using an accelerant.

Pleaded guilty to arson with recklessness as to whether life was endangered. Also admitted theft from an address in Bestwood on 25 August.

1 Jan 0001

Kacper Ciechanski

Possessing indecent images of children *

Sentence

eight-month jail term, suspended for 18 months

Kacper Ciechanski, 29, of Holden Street, Mansfield, grappled with a police officer to stop him getting his mobile phone knowing there were child abuse images on it of girls as young as six. Officers went to his address after information was received that a Google account was being used to download the images. He told them he did not have any electronic devices and had sold his mobile phone. He was arrested and an officer saw him trying to move his mobile phone in his bedroom before struggling to get control of it. There were 33 category A images, five category B and 97 category C.

Pleaded guilty to three counts of possessing indecent images of children. No previous convictions. Ordered to carry out 150 hours unpaid work, attend 20 rehabilitation sessions, placed on sex offender register for 10 years and given a 10-year sexual harm prevention order. Judge accepted genuine remorse and solitary lifestyle.

1 Jan 0001

Jordan Richards

Rape *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Jordan Richards, formerly of Walton Street, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, befriended two girls aged 12 and 13 on Facebook in 2013. After months of messaging, he arranged to meet them on two separate occasions, during which he raped the 12-year-old girl and engaged in sexual activity with a child.

Pleaded guilty to rape and not guilty to sexual activity with a child but was convicted by a jury. Ordered to sign the Sex Offender Register for 10 years and given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order limiting internet activity and contact with girls under 16.

1 Jan 0001

Joshua Bojko

Inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment

On 22 January 2022, Joshua Bojko launched a road rage attack after his Audi was involved in a minor collision with an HGV on the A608 Old Derby Road near Nottingham. After shouting abuse, Bojko punched the lorry driver in the face when he got out to check for damage, knocking him to the ground. The victim suffered fractures to both sides of his jaw, nose and eye socket, requiring surgery. Bojko was traced via ANPR footage, arrested and pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm without intent. PC Brendan Farrell commented on the violence and impact on the victim.

1 Jan 0001

Josh Mills-Afford

Sexual activity with a child (abuse of position of trust) *

Sentence

22 months imprisonment

Josh Mills-Afford, a 37-year-old French teacher of West Bridgford, targeted two 17-year-old secondary school pupils during separate school trips years apart. The relationships involved sexual touching at a cinema and in a car park, full sexual intercourse, requests for naked images, and kissing one victim in a classroom cupboard after she tried to end the relationship. He also purchased alcohol for the second victim. Both victims provided impact statements describing emotional harm, guilt and disrupted education.

Pleaded guilty to 11 charges of sexual activity with a girl while being an adult and abusing his position of trust and one count of possession of an indecent image of a child. No previous convictions. Judge Mark Watson rejected defence suggestion it was not grooming and emphasised breach of trust and power imbalance.

1 Jan 0001

Joshua Peake

Attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child *

Sentence

three-year community order including 80 hours of unpaid work and a five-year sexual harm prevention order

Joshua Peake, a doctor who qualified in 2014 and worked at Royal Derby Hospital, was caught by activist group TFN UK posing as a 14-year-old boy online. He discussed sexual matters and sent photos and videos over about a month. The group located and detained him on 15 September 2019 before calling police. Police searched his house and found 13 indecent images of children and 26 extreme pornographic images depicting sexual activity with animals on his laptops.

Admitted possessing indecent images of children, possessing extreme pornographic images, attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child, and attempting to cause a child to look at an image of sexual activity. Later struck off medical register by MPTS.

1 Jan 0001

John Ashley

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years

John Ashley assisted Mark Martin in the murders of Katie Baxter, with whom he was in a violent relationship and who went missing in December 2004, and Zoe Pennick, last seen on 31 December 2004. He was present during the strangling of Ellen Frith on 24 January 2005 but charges dropped for that murder.

Accomplice involved in two murders (Baxter and Pennick). Convicted despite pleading not guilty. Charges dropped for Frith murder.

1 Jan 0001

John Mcnee

Burglary *

Sentence

9 years imprisonment

John McNee and Craig Morgan, wearing gloves and balaclavas, forced their way into a home in Canterbury Close, Nuthall on 25 June 2025. A man inside jumped out of an upstairs window, breaking his leg. They tried and failed to steal a vehicle and fled with £500 in cash and a mobile phone. They were identified from CCTV and mobile phone data. McNee also admitted intimidating a witness by phoning a relative of the victim and a separate burglary in Nottingham city centre in September 2023.

Pleaded guilty to burglary, intimidating a witness, and another burglary in September 2023.

1 Jan 0001

Jamie Dawson

Rape *

Sentence

38 years imprisonment

Jamie Dawson, 41, of Garden Crescent, South Normanton, Derbyshire abused two young girls in the late 2000s and early 2010s. He was convicted of 13 counts of raping a girl under the age of 13 and two counts of assaulting a girl under the age of 13 by touching. Both victims had attempted to take their own lives as a result.

Convicted after trial; denied the offences. 13 counts of raping a girl under the age of 13 and two counts of assaulting a girl under the age of 13 by touching.

1 Jan 0001

Jason Clark

Indecent assault and rape of children *

Sentence

10 years imprisonment

Jason Clark, 35, formerly of Bilborough, and his brother preyed on six vulnerable children over 25 years from the late 1990s, subjecting them to sexual assaults including indecent assaults and rapes. The offences only ended after reports to police. Both denied the allegations but were convicted following a three-and-a-half-week trial ending 9 September 2021.

Convicted after trial of four counts of indecent assault of a child under 14 and two counts of rape of a child under 16. Also jointly convicted with brother of two counts of rape of a child under 16. Added to Sex Offenders Register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Jayden Gunter

Assault occasioning grievous bodily harm *

Sentence

16 months and 2 weeks in a young offender institution

In the early hours of 5 May 2025, a student was violently attacked by a group of men outside Fusion Sports Bar on St James's Street, Nottingham, after they had all been ejected. The victim was pushed to the ground, repeatedly kicked, punched and stamped on, leaving him unconscious and bleeding. He was taken to hospital with head injuries but made a recovery without long-term brain damage. Jayden Gunter was among the four defendants and pleaded guilty to assault occasioning grievous bodily harm. He also admitted several unrelated offences. The judge noted the group had acted together before calmly walking away, leaving the victim defenceless.

Pleaded guilty to assault occasioning grievous bodily harm. Also admitted several unrelated offences.

1 Jan 0001

Reyno Du Toit

Sexual assault and exposure *

Sentence

2 years imprisonment

Reyno Du Toit, from Goodsmoor Road, Derby, targeted five women in Nottingham's Park estate in October 2020. He exposed himself to three of them on the afternoon of 24 October in Rolleston Drive, Harlaxton Drive and Allington Road. Two days later, on 26 October, he grabbed two women walking in Lenton Road and Rolleston Drive.

Admitted two counts of sexual assault and three counts of exposure. DNA evidence from victim's jeans linked him to the crimes. Arrested in December after car linked to scenes.

1 Jan 0001

Richard Barlow

Sexual activity with children *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Richard Barlow, a pervert music teacher, gave two underage girls cocaine and sexually assaulted them by penetrating their vaginas in a tent at the Rock and Blues Festival at Coney Grey Showground in Pentrich near Belper, Derbyshire. He was also found to have indecent images of children. One victim was left suicidal, depressed and anxious; the other constantly relives the experience.

Sentenced by Recorder Michael Auty QC for eight offences. Mitigated by Sarah Phelan. Judge noted the vulnerability of the victims due to their age and the premeditated nature of giving them cocaine.

1 Jan 0001

Nicholas Smith

Raping a girl under the age of 13 *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Nicholas Smith, 44, of Oakenhall Avenue, Hucknall, preyed upon a young girl and raped her up to six times over a five-month period between January and June 2022, warning her not to tell anyone or they would both go to prison. He also sexually assaulted the girl, forced her to watch sexual acts and send him indecent images of herself. The investigation began when the girl revealed what happened to friends and teachers.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of raping a girl under the age of 13, sexual assault of a child, causing a child to look at sexual activity and two counts of making an indecent image of a child. Will serve a further five years on licence after release. Subject to a restraining order banning contact with the victim for life and placed on the Sex Offenders’ Register for life.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Riina-Moretti

Operating a waste facility without an Environmental permit *

Sentence

10-month custodial sentence

Paul Riina-Moretti operated three illegal waste sites: Oakham Farm, Forest Lane, near Walesby in north Nottinghamshire; Hathernware Industrial Estate, Rempstone Road, Normanton-on-the-Soar; and Horse Leys Farm, Melton Road, Burton on the Wolds. A major fire broke out at Oakham Farm in autumn 2016, taking over a month to extinguish, forcing a mother and child to move out temporarily due to smoke, destroying two poultry units, and incurring £478,000 clean-up costs for the landowner. Waste was deposited in vast quantities without an Environmental Permit and with no real plan for processing.

Disqualified from acting as a company director for seven years. Pleaded guilty to three offences of operating a waste facility without an Environmental permit.

1 Jan 0001

Paul Billingham

Depositing waste at unauthorised sites *

Sentence

6-month custodial sentence suspended for 18 months with 200 hours unpaid work

Paul Billingham deposited waste at three illegal sites: Oakham Farm, Forest Lane, near Walesby; Hathernware Industrial Estate, Rempstone Road, Normanton-on-the-Soar; and Horse Leys Farm, Melton Road, Burton on the Wolds. CCTV footage from Horse Leys Farm showed him driving an articulated lorry and trailer to deposit waste on 13 occasions between the end of August and September 2016.

Pleaded guilty to depositing waste at the three sites.

1 Jan 0001

Natma Mahnoor

Driving without due care and attention; failing to provide a sample for analysis *

Sentence

12-month community order with a £200 fine and £500 costs; disqualified from driving for 1 year

On January 19, 2024, around 8pm in Sneinton, police heard Natma Mahnoor revving her Mercedes engine and followed the vehicle due to suspicion and smell of cannabis. At a red light, officers saw her mobile phone on her lap playing a video. When instructed to pull over and searched, she restarted the engine, reversed with an officer hanging out of the window trying to stop her, then drove forward while resisting. She refused a drugs swipe at the scene and later at the station, also refusing blood sample. Arrested and charged with driving without due care and attention and failing to provide a sample for analysis.

Initially charged with dangerous driving but accepted lesser charges. Judge Nirmal Shant KC noted her driving fell just below dangerous driving and she deliberately refused drugs swipe due to dislike of police engagement. One previous conviction for driving offences including using fraudulent driving documentation.

1 Jan 0001

Muhammed Hassan

Conspiracy to transfer a firearm *

Sentence

5 years and 3 months imprisonment

Umair Karim and Muhammed Hassan engaged in mobile phone exchanges discussing the procurement and use of a handgun. Hassan approached Karim to secure a firearm, using the nickname 'Doctor'. Karim bragged about access to firearms including a Mac 11 machine pistol and AK-47. Messages also discussed drug dealing. Discovered during unrelated police investigation; warrant led to phone evidence.

Aged 27, of Serpentine Road, Bradford. Admitted conspiracy to transfer a firearm and being concerned in the supply of class A, class B and class C drugs. Declined to answer questions during interview.

1 Jan 0001

Matthew Cope

Sexual assault *

Sentence

18-month prison sentence

Matthew Cope, of Rutland Avenue, Newark, Nottinghamshire, drunkenly groped three women during birthday celebrations at a pub in Newark on 13 October 2019, then invited them back to his family home where he continued making sexual advances, failing to stop when intervened and putting one victim in a headlock. Police arrested him after finding him slumped in his kitchen.

Admitted three counts of sexual assault. Made subject to a four-year restraining order.

1 Jan 0001

Mason Jeffrey

Breaching suspended sentence and restraining order *

Sentence

1 year imprisonment

Mason Jeffrey, of Bathurst Drive, Bilborough, updated his Facebook status on November 29, 2025, saying 'everyone is going to get crushed' in reference to his ex-partner whom he had previously assaulted. He sent a voice note and message to her friend threatening to 'chop up' her and her new partner, and to 'smack his head in'. This breached a two-year suspended sentence from February 2025 for assault occasioning actual bodily harm and a five-year restraining order.

Pleaded guilty to breaching suspended sentence and restraining order. Had 19 previous convictions for 31 offences. Judge Rosalind Coe KC noted serious breach despite new relationship.

1 Jan 0001

Mark Reap

Rape *

Sentence

24 years in prison

Mark Reap, formerly of Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, targeted two teenage girls on multiple occasions between 2012 and 2018, raping and sexually abusing them. He bought gifts to try to persuade his victims to keep quiet. The offences came to light when one victim told her teacher. Reap was arrested in January 2019 but continued to deny the offences until pleading guilty at the start of his trial on August 2.

Pleaded guilty to seven separate offences at the start of his trial: five counts of rape and two of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity. Described as a 'manipulative' sex offender by the judge. Added to the Sex Offender Register for life and made subject of a sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Mark Shephard

Rape *

Sentence

20 years imprisonment

Mark Shephard groomed and abused two young girls on multiple occasions in Nottinghamshire, with abuse dating back more than a decade. Victims confided in others in December 2021 and gave evidence in court. He pressured them to remain silent.

Found guilty after trial of one count of rape, three counts of inciting a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity, two counts of assault by touching, and causing a child under 13 to look at an image of sexual activity. Denied allegations throughout.

1 Jan 0001

Shaun Kennelly

Robbery *

Sentence

4 years and 5 months imprisonment

Shaun Kennelly drove his mother's stolen car at nearly 80mph through Newark town centre in a 30mph zone, ignoring police and driving on the wrong side of the road. He rammed a police car, abandoned the vehicle, and hid injured outside the home of an 86-year-old woman. Unaware of his crimes, she invited him in to bandage his wound. He then grabbed her by the throat, forced her to hand over money, and fled. He was arrested the next day and faced charges of robbery, dangerous driving, aggravated vehicle taking, driving while disqualified, and criminal damage.

Pleaded guilty to all charges. Also given a 10-year restraining order and a 3-year driving ban after release. Police described his actions as 'absolutely despicable and callous'.

1 Jan 0001

Ryan Chadwick

Sexual offences against children *

Sentence

16 years imprisonment

Ryan Chadwick, 28, of College Street, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, committed a string of sexual offences against three girls aged under 16 over several months. Met the first victim on Snapchat in February 2020, offered her money for sex, and had sex with her twice. Assaulted a second girl under 13 and attempted to rape her twice in May 2020. Had sex with a third underage girl on two occasions.

Pleaded guilty to several counts of assault by penetration and sexual activity with a child, two counts of inciting a child into sexual activity, two counts of attempted rape of a child, and paying for the sexual services of a child. Must serve a minimum of two thirds. Given an indefinite Sexual Harm Prevention Order preventing contact with girls under 16, ordered to sign the sex offender register for life, and banned from working with children. Showed no remorse.

1 Jan 0001

Russell Yeomans

Rape, sexual assault of a child under 13, and indecent assault on a child under 14 *

Sentence

22 years imprisonment and 5 years on licence

Russell Yeomans committed a series of rapes and sexual assaults against teen girls and children over four decades in South Normanton (Derbyshire), Nottinghamshire, and Norfolk. Abuse began as young as age seven for one victim, culminating in three rapes when she was a teenager. He was caught after sending an explicit image to a schoolgirl in 2019, leading to investigations and further victims coming forward.

Pleaded guilty to causing a child to watch/look at an image of sexual activity and inciting a girl under 16 to engage in sexual activity. Found guilty after a two-week trial of 14 charges. Must serve at least 14 years before parole.

1 Jan 0001

Richard Taylor

Indecent assault and sexual assault *

Sentence

13 years imprisonment

Richard Taylor, aged 55, of Exchange Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, assaulted multiple boys and girls in Nottingham over a 20-year period, mostly by putting his hands under their clothing. He was identified when a former victim came forward to police in 2017, leading to a major investigation with multiple witnesses and adult victims. Arrested in December 2017, he denied all allegations and remained silent in interviews. Found guilty in February 2022.

Found guilty by jury of 11 offences: two of indecent assault and nine of sexual assault. Added to the sex offenders' register for life and made subject of a sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Richard Tung

Rape of a child under 13 *

Sentence

12 years imprisonment

Richard Tung, 42, of Penisa'r Waun, Gwynedd, ran Fu's Restaurant in Caernarfon. He raped and sexually abused a child over a period of years prior to his time in Caernarfon. He was found guilty of two counts of raping a child under 13, two counts of sexual activity with a child, two counts of causing/inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, and indecent assault. The victim, who cannot be named, was abused from a young age and only reported the matter to police in 2022 after years of suffering anxiety, PTSD, depression and suicidal thoughts.

Found guilty after trial of seven sexual offences against a child. Denied all charges. Victim impact statement read out in court.

1 Jan 0001

Robert Davies

Computer Misuse Act offences, voyeurism and possession of indecent images of children *

Sentence

26 months imprisonment

Robert Davies illegally accessed a number of victims’ devices using cyber crime tools including crypters and remote administration tools (RATs) purchased online, disguising malware to evade anti-virus detection. He spied on victims remotely, stealing sexual images mainly of females, including spying on a teenage girl through her webcam to create indecent images. Officers recovered 27 indecent images and videos of children, plus extreme pornographic images on his computer. He used fake online profiles to contact victims via messaging apps and send malicious links. Over 30 victims identified. Arrested three times between November 2019 and August 2021.

Pleaded guilty to 24 Computer Misuse Act offences, voyeurism, three counts of possessing indecent images of children, making indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornographic images. Placed on the sex offenders’ register, given a 10 year restraining order on five of the victims and a 10 year sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Samuel Smith

Conspiracy to defraud *

Sentence

32-month custodial sentence

Samuel Smith, aged 34, of North Muskham, fraudulently sold vehicles through his businesses Your Car Now, Your Car Supermarket, SC Motor Group and Your Car Centre between June 2018 and September 2020. He failed to disclose that the vehicles had been involved in collisions and were often Category D ‘write off’ cars. Customers experienced breakdowns, needed significant repairs costing thousands, false claims of RAC breakdown cover, and one car falsely represented as UK registered. In one case, an airbag had been disconnected. Proceeds funded a lavish lifestyle including overseas holidays to Dubai and Monaco, luxury cars like a Ferrari, and property maintenance.

Found guilty of conspiracy to defraud following a trial. Ordered to pay £23,614 in compensation. Investigation by Nottinghamshire County Council’s Trading Standards team.

1 Jan 0001

Sarel Van Der Merwe

Sexual assault of a child under 13 *

Sentence

4 years and 8 months imprisonment

Sarel Van Der Merwe, aged 41, of Carter Lane, Mansfield, sexually abused an underage girl on three occasions. He kissed and sucked her breasts, touched her vagina and got her to masturbate him to ejaculation. The abuse left the victim paralysed by fear, haunted by hallucinations, seeing him as a black figure, leading to self-harm attempts and the removal of mirrors from the home. It ruined her childhood.

Pleaded guilty to seven counts of sexual assault of a child under the age of 13, and two charges of causing a child under the age of 13 to engage in sexual activity. Sexual harm prevention order for 10 years. Of previous good character. Judge Gregory Dickinson QC: 'This is serious sexual abuse. You used her as a sexual plaything. It has ruined her childhood.'

1 Jan 0001

Zara Phythian

Sexual abuse of a child *

Sentence

8 years imprisonment

Zara Phythian, 37, of Taurus Close, Mansfield, and her husband Victor Marke gave rum to a girl aged 13-15 and asked her to play a game of dare, leading to her joining in a sex act with them. The abuse continued at least 20 times until she was 16. Marke threatened her and ordered her to film some abuse. The victim described Phythian's Chinese calligraphy tattoo near her private parts.

Denied the charges. Judge Mark Watson noted her deviance was shaped by Victor Marke's influence from an early age but held her accountable for her choices. Must serve at least half before parole.

1 Jan 0001

Victor Marke

Sexual abuse of a child *

Sentence

14 years imprisonment

Victor Marke, 59, of Mavis Avenue, Ravenshead, jointly with Zara Phythian sexually abused a girl aged 13-15 after giving her rum and playing a game of dare. He pretended to be asleep before joining in the pre-planned abuse, made threats, and ordered her to film some incidents. The abuse occurred at least 20 times until she was 16. Also indecently assaulted a second girl.

Denied the charges. Judge Mark Watson regarded him as the driving force behind the abuse, pretending to be asleep as a pre-planned ruse. Must serve at least half before parole. Also sentenced for indecent assault of a second girl.

1 Jan 0001

Umair Karim

Conspiracy to transfer a firearm *

Sentence

5 years and 3 months imprisonment

Aged 22, of Ferngill Close, The Meadows. Admitted conspiracy to transfer a firearm and being concerned in the supply of class B drugs. Claimed he was bragging about firearms knowledge from internet videos.

1 Jan 0001

Teejay Bullivant

Robbery *

Sentence

three-and-a-half years imprisonment

Teejay Bullivant, 19, carried out a series of knife-related offences. On 26 October 2025 in Ilkeston he stole an electric bike and threatened victims with a machete. On 2 April 2025 he robbed a 13-year-old boy at a Bulwell tram stop by showing a knife, and earlier that evening threatened a young woman with a knife at another tram stop. On 21 March 2025 he assaulted a man at Derby bus station and threatened another man with a knife at a skatepark. He was also found in possession of cannabis.

Admitted robbery, multiple counts of possession of a knife in a public place, assault, theft and possession of a Class B drug. Described as a persistent knife carrier.

1 Jan 0001

Tony Clough

Rape of a child *

Sentence

30 years imprisonment with eight years on extended licence

Tony Clough, 65, of Sharratt Court, Mansfield, raped and sexually assaulted five boys, subjecting two to a campaign of sexual abuse. He was found guilty of 15 offences including rape, rape of a child and sexual assault of a child, but not guilty of a further count of rape of a child under 13. Victims were left scarred for life, with some suffering drug abuse problems.

Found guilty of 15 offences. Judge Stuart Rafferty QC branded him a 'disgrace' and said each victim would be scarred for life.

1 Jan 0001

Tiron Desuza

Possession of a firearm and ammunition *

Sentence

7 years and 2 months imprisonment

On 4 March 2026, police attended Tiron Desuza's property on Watnall Road in Hucknall to arrest him on unrelated matters. While officers secured the rear of the home, an officer noticed a landing window open and items being tossed onto a flat roof. A revolver and ammunition wrapped in a plastic bag were recovered. Desuza denied ownership, claiming the open window was due to incense. He later pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition.

1 Jan 0001

Shaun Mather

Rape *

Sentence

6 years imprisonment

Shaun Mather, aged 23, of Alma Hill, Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, sexually abused a girl on multiple occasions over a number of years. The crimes were reported to police in May 2020. He declined to comment when interviewed but following investigation pleaded guilty.

Pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and three counts of sexual activity with a child. Placed on the sexual offenders register and made subject of a sexual harm prevention order.

1 Jan 0001

Brandon Byrne

Murder *

Sentence

Life imprisonment with minimum term of 23 years

Brandon Byrne stabbed James Cook, a father of three, to death in Newark last year following an argument that began in a pub.

Found guilty of stabbing James Cook to death.

1 Jan 0001

Anthony Kimberely

Causing grievous bodily harm with intent *

Sentence

15 years imprisonment

Anthony Kimberely, 59, attacked his 39-year-old son during an argument at an address in Garibaldi Road, Forest Town, Nottinghamshire, on 2 August last year. He stabbed his son three times, including wounds to the chest and arm. The fight started inside the house before spilling out into the garden. The victim was found collapsed in the street, having suffered a blow to his chest that punctured the membrane around his heart, requiring treatment in intensive care.

Cleared of attempted murder but found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Given a restraining order forbidding contact with the victim.

1 Jan 0001

Banet Tershana

Conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration *

Sentence

five years imprisonment

Albanians Banet Tershana, Klodian Shenaj, Jetmir Myrtaj and British national Desmond Rice organised people smuggling crossings from France and Belgium to the UK in October 2022 using rigid hulled inflatable boats Orca and Aquaholic. They arranged for boats to be moored and repaired at Brightlingsea Marina in Essex, filled with fuel, and used to transport migrants who were dropped off at Joss Bay, Kent on 8 and 23 October. Cell site data placed Tershana in the Essex area when one boat returned.

Pleaded guilty to conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration on 17 April. Described as the organiser and financier who collected payment from migrants.

1 Jan 0001

Anthony Lanchester

Rape and sexual assault *

Sentence

6 years and 6 months in a young offender's institution

Anthony Lanchester, 20, of Stringer Close, Ilkeston, targeted his first victim as the boy walked home from a fair towards the end of 2024. He dragged him into a secluded area of a park and raped him. While on bail for that attack, he sexually assaulted a second teenage boy in a different Ilkeston park in spring 2025. Victim impact statements described the emotional toll, with the first victim feeling 'dirty inside and out' and the second anxious about court. Lanchester was found guilty after a trial at Nottingham Crown Court and sentenced to six-and-a-half years in a young offender's institution alongside lifelong registration and a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.

Found guilty of rape and sexual assault. Also handed a lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order, placed on the sex offender register for life, and given five-year restraining orders. No previous convictions; defence described him as isolated with childlike qualities and a witness to domestic violence. Judge Mark Watson acknowledged the seriousness of the offences and the lasting effect on the victims.

1 Jan 0001

Anthony Riley

Causing death by dangerous driving *

Sentence

10 years in prison

On 28 August, Anthony Riley, 32, from Forest Road, Clipstone, lost control of a stolen Volvo XC90 while driving at 89mph in a 30mph zone on Hawton Road, Newark. The crash killed his front-seat passenger, 35-year-old Mark Hunter from Mapperley, at the scene. Riley had been spotted by police pursuing the stolen vehicle and led them on a chase before crashing into a tree. He sustained broken ribs and a concussion. Riley has prior convictions including a suspended sentence and driving ban from 2021 for dangerous and drink-driving offences.

Pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, failing to provide a specimen for analysis, and aggravated vehicle taking. Will serve two-thirds before release on licence. Also received a 10-year driving ban with extended retest. Judge Stuart Rafferty KC commented on the speed and consequences.

1 Jan 0001

Aodan O’Neill

Dangerous Driving *

Sentence

12-month Community Order with 150 hours unpaid work and 12 months driving disqualification

On November 4, 2024, PC Aodan O’Neill responded to an emergency call, driving a marked police car at speeds of up to 58 mph with blue lights and siren activated. He struck a pedestrian crossing Broadgate in Lincoln City Centre who was unaware of the approaching vehicle due to listening to music, causing minor injuries from which the pedestrian has fully recovered.

Convicted of dangerous driving. Also received written final warning following police misconduct hearing for gross misconduct.

1 Jan 0001

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